Saskatchewan province has held its largest Provincial Nominee Program draw. This draw is held after February, on August 14th.
553 expected candidates have received an Invitation to Apply (ITAs) to apply for Saskatchewan PNP. The invitation round for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) was held on August 14th. The invited candidates were from the International Skilled Worker category, through its subcategories of:
- Express Entry
- Occupation in Demand
To be invited in this draw, the candidates from the following categories were required to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) with the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
The Expression of Interest (EOI) is for those candidates who have a lot of potentials to work in this province or they can help in the development of the province by working. The candidates are assessed on their work experience, education, age, language proficiency, and their ties in this province.
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program has a scoring grid, which has 100 points. The candidates are given points on the selection factors. The candidates with the highest scores are invited to apply for the Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program. The minimum score to apply for this program in both subcategories was 69 in the recent draw of August 14th.
Subcategories:
- Express Entry
- Occupations in Demand
Express Entry
286 candidates having profiles in the Federal Express Entry pool were issued invitations. The Federal Express Entry System manages the three main economic immigration streams of Canada that are:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Canadian Experience Class
The Express Entry candidates who apply for provincial nomination also receive additional 600 points in their Comprehensive Ranking System score. This additional score ensures and guarantees that the candidates will receive an ITA for permanent residence.
Occupations In-Demand
This category is for those candidates who do not have a profile in the Federal Express Entry system.
247 candidates in the Occupations In-Demand category were invited to apply for a provincial nomination, similarly, they also needed a provincial score of 69 to be selected.